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US 2003/0144696 A1Published application
Threaded suture anchor and method of use
AssigneeMedicineLodge, Inc.
InventorsM. Mary Sinnott, Alan Chervitz
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Abstract
A suture anchor includes an elongated shaft having an exterior sidewall extending between a proximal end and an opposing distal end. A helical first thread is wound about and outwardly projects from the exterior sidewall of the shaft so as to extend between the proximal end and the distal end of the shaft. A first suture port transversely extends through at least a portion of the first thread at the proximal end of the shaft. The suture port is configured to receive a suture line.
Claims46
A suture anchor comprising:
- an elongated shaft having an exterior sidewall extending between a proximal end and an opposing distal end;
- a helical first thread wound about and outwardly projecting from the exterior sidewall of the shaft so as to extend between the proximal end and the distal end of the shaft;
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- a first suture port transversely extending through at least a portion of the first thread at the proximal end of the shaft.
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A suture anchor comprising:
- a substantially cylindrical body having an exterior sidewall extending between a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the proximal end terminating at a proximal end face;
- a helical first groove recessed into and about the exterior sidewall of the body so as to extend between the proximal end and the distal end of the body;
- a bore extending through the proximal end face of the body and projecting toward the distal end of the body, the bore being disposed along a central longitudinal axis of the body;
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- a first suture port extending through the proximal end face of the body so as to communicate with the helical first groove.
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A suture anchor comprising:
- an elongated shaft having an exterior sidewall extending between a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the shaft having an interior surface bounding a bore projecting into the proximal end of the shaft toward the distal end;
- a flange radially outwardly projecting from the proximal end of the shaft;
- a helical first thread wound about and outwardly projecting from the exterior sidewall of the shaft, the first thread extending from the flange to the distal end of the shaft and bounding a helical groove;
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- a first suture port extending through the flange so as to communicate with the helical groove.
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A suture anchor comprising:
- an elongated shaft having an exterior sidewall extending between a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the shaft having an interior surface bounding a bore extending through the shaft from the proximal end to the distal end;
- a flange radially outwardly projecting from the proximal end of the shaft, the flange have a proximal end face and an opposing distal end face;
- a helical first thread wound about and outwardly projecting from the exterior sidewall of the shaft, the first thread being distally spaced apart from the flange;
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- a first suture port extending between the proximal end face and the distal end face of the flange.
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A suture anchor assembly comprising:
- a tubular shaft having an exterior sidewall extending between a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the shaft having an interior surface bounding a bore extending between the proximal end and the distal end;
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- a helical first thread wound about and outwardly projecting from the exterior sidewall of the shaft so as to extend between the proximal end and the distal end of the shaft;
- a first suture port formed on the suture anchor;
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- an elongated drive rod having a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the distal end including a drive portion terminating at a tip, the tip having a plurality of sharpened edges adapted to burrow into bone upon rotation of the drive rod, the drive portion being configured to be selectively received within the bore of the suture anchor such that the tip of the drive portion extends past the distal end of the shaft of the suture anchor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.